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(Application Apr. 28, 1897.) (No Modal.)

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sIvERT MOE,` EDWARD WATSON EUELL, GEORGIE CRAY ROBERTS, AND ALLEN CONKLING, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNORS To THE TROY LAUNDRY vMACHINERY COMPANY, LIMITED, or TROY, NEW YORK.

sTARoHlNe-MAOHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 611,015, dated September 20, 1898.

Application tiled April 26, 18'97- Serial No. 633,982. (No model.) p

To all whom it imty concern.:

Beit known that we, SIvERT MOE, EDWARD WATSON BUELL, GEORGE CRAY ROBERTS,

and ALLEN CONKLING, citizens of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook, State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in StarchinglMachines, of which the following is a speciioation, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention has' relation to starchingmachines for use in the process of laundering goods andl articles of apparel; and it has in view, among other objects, the provision of a machine which is adapted to starch heavier articles of wearing-apparel, such as shirts and other articles, in contradistinction to lighter articles, such as collars and cuffs, and to apply the starch in the desired manner to those portions only of the article which re quire the starch, such as the wristbands and bosoms of shirts, while theremaining portions thereof are substantially protected from the operation of Ithe machine.

A further Object is to provide a machine in which all of its functions are under the control of a unitary device-that is, a single lever accessible to the operator.

The invention also comprises means for giving a yielding pressure to t-he goods in the process of starching the same, whereby variations in thickness are accommodated and the starch is forced into and 'through the goods or articles being operated upon.

A further purpose of the invention is to simultaneously prevent the baking ofthe starch to the walls of the starch receptacle or box, to heat the Starch therein and to keep it heated,

and to agitato said starch and keep it in thin' condition, all of which is accomplished bythe manner and means of applying steam under pressure to and within the starch-box.

Other objects and advantages of the inven- .tion will appear in the following description,-

' Starching-machine constructed in accordance sation.

with our invention, certain parts being omitted. Fig. 2 is a left-hand elevation. Fig. 3 is a plain of the machine. Fig. 4 is adiagrammatic illustration of the belt-shifting sector on-the curved line 4 At of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a right-hand elevation showing the side opposite thatillustrated in Fig. 2. Fig. G is a side elevation illustrating the position of the principal parts at the completion of the starchin g operation and while the stripping-rolls are acting 'to deliver thei articles from the machine. Fig. 7 shows in side elevation the position assumed by the parts to permit the introduction of an article into the machine. Figs. 8 and 9 are detail illustrations of the spring-detent, hereinafter described, on the lines 8 8 and 9 9 of Fig. 6, respectively. Fig. l0 illustrates the lowest position of the controlling-lever, as hereinafter described. Fig. 11 is a partial front elevation. Fig. 12 is a plan of the starch-box with the top removed. Figs. 13, 14, and l5 are illustrations of modified forms of starch-pads and paddles which may be employed in the machine.,

Like letters refer to like parts in all the figures of the drawings.

A represents a pedestal or column for the support of a starch box or receptacle A', which may be cast integral with the column, as shown, or formed separately therefrom and Secured thereupon, as desired, and provided with a suitable outlet-cock AX. To prevent l corrosion and consequent discoloration of the starch within the box A, there is provided a lining, of copper or other non-corrosive material,-Which closely lits the interior of the box and is extended over and about the edgesthereof, as clearly shown at Af" in Fig. l. In the bottom of the box A there is formed an opening into which is screw-threaded a steamnozzle of peculiar construction, the edges of the lining at said opening being bound yand protected by the flange B of said nozzle L.

'Into the side Wall of the nozzle B there is iitted a steam-supply pipe C, and in the bottom'of the nozzle there is iitted a drain-pipe. C for the discharge of the water of conden- These pipes pass through openings A4, formed in the column A. VThe nozzle B is closed at its top by a screw-threaded cap B2, having upon its upper surfaces wrenchlugs I33 for the grip of a suitable tool for in serting and removing said cap. The ca'p 1?2 is formed with small perforations B4, preferably dispersed or disposed soas to direct small jets of steam into the starch and upon lines other than vertical. This means for the introduction of steam into the starch-box prevents the blowing of theu starch upwardly through any opening out of the box. It also subdivides the steam into small jets di'stribu ted in various directions other than vertical, whereby the starch is agitated and prevented from adhering to the Walls of the box. A further advantage in this regard is that the steam is so thoroughly diffused throughout the starch that it is not only kept heated, but is also maintained in a thin condition, which is very advantageous when the starch is being applied to and impressed into an article in that it is more readily taken up by the fabric of the article and absorbed' into the fibers thereof, requiring less pressure of the paddles upon the goods and therefore less destructive wear thereon. j

The starch-box is provided with a cover, one portion, D, of which is movable, and the other portion, D', of which is fixed. Secured to the movable section D of the cover are two arms D2, to which is secured in any suitable manner a pad-base D3, preferably of sheet metal, or of cast metalsuitably protected from corrosion, or of non-corrosive material. Secured to said base in any suitable manner are a pad D, of felt or other absorbent material,4

and an exterior covering D5, of a suitable textile fabric of one or more thicknesses, the object being that the absorbent portion shall take in and hold and pay out under pressure starch, while the function of the covering D5 is to permit the entrance and discharge of starch from the portion beneath it to any article being starched by the machine, but by' shown, so that after havingl been pressed against an article and pressing said article against the starch-pad, whereby the starch therein is forced from the pad and through the article, the paddle in being withdrawn lfrom the article will not by suction remove so much of the starch from the article as it would if the surface of the paddle were perfectly plain. It is evident, however, 'that such a plain paddle may be employed.

In Figs. 13, 14, and 15 are represented modifications of the pad and of the paddle which may be employed. In Fig. 13 the absorbent body of the pad D4 is represented as perforated to form pockets d, while 'the paddle E is plain, and in Fig. 14 the absorbent por- .tion of the pad is represented as provided upon its face with corrugations Dxx and in thisinstance with no covering D5 thereon. In Fig. 15 the paddle E is formed with a corrugated and perforated face EX of sheet metal, the perforations communicating with air-spaces within thecorrugations, whereby vwhatever' advantages may exist' ina paddle having perforations to admit ready passage of starch through an article will be present in the paddle, while the open or free ends of the corrugations will prevent suction upon the part of the paddle which would draw the starch from the article upon the backward movement of a paddle therefrom. l The paddle E is secured to a rock-arm E', which in this instance is bifurcated, as shown, to give a broader bearing on the paddle. The rockarm is bifurcated at itsopposite end and pivotally supported, as at E2, at opposite points on the column A. Between its points of support and Vits paddle end the rock-arm is curved so as to pass upwardly along the starch-box and over and intoV the same, andat about its mid-length there is connected to the arm by means of a pivot Es an adjustable lever E4, carrying an antifriction-roller E5 at one end and connected with the lever E' at the opposite end by means of a bolt E, encircled by a spring E7, seated upon or in a socket EB in thedever E' Between the pivot E8 and the bolt Eis an adj ustingbolt E, screw-threaded through the lever E4 and bearing against the lever E and carrying a set-nut E10. This bolt E9 adjusts the distance. between the pad and paddle for light or heavy goods and also the tension of the spring E7 accordingly.'

From the starch-box A there project rearwardly two brackets A5, providing bearings for the power-shaft F of the machine, and on this shaft is fixed a cam F', rotating in the plane of the roller E5. Now when power is applied the rotation of the cam F', against which the antifriction-roller is constantly held by the light coiled spring E, connected to the lever E and adj ustably connected by a bolt E12 with a projection A6 on the column A, a reciprocating motion is given to the paddie E practically in a horizontal plane agreeing with that of the starch-pad. Now by reason of the pivotal and adjusted yielding connection of thelever E* with the lever E the pressure of the paddle is more or less yielding in accordance with the tension given to the spring E7 and by the bolts E6 and E". In starting new material and heavier articles which are not new it requires a greater pressure toforce the starch therethrough than when said articles are lighter or as heavy and have been frequently laundered.

Yielding pressure has heretofore been employed in the art, but in such a manner that when the spring employed to adapt a paddle IOO IIO

to varying thicknesses of goods was once comstruction hereinbefore described a yielding pressure of the paddle is secured and at the same time th'e movement thereof and of the pruts directly related thereto is exceedingly smooth and free from concussion or jarring. This adds materially to the character of the work accomplished by the machine and to the life of the machine itself. This Will be apparent when the arm E is considered as a rigid member of mechanism giving motion to the paddle E, the cam` Fbeing also a rigid member, while the lever El is an interposed yielding member of such mechanism. It is the interposition of a yielding member under adjusted tension at an intermediate point upon a rigid member and the application of. power substantially at such point which gives thedesired yielding pressure at the paddle and smoothness of motion in and of all the parts concerned.

The arm E'passes through a hood D'X, formed in the section D of the cover of the starch-box. By reference to Fig. 3 it will be noted that the section D' of the cover is also formed with a hood D2X and the section D with a hood DX, each adapted to substantially cover a stripping-roll Gl G, respectively, and that each section ofthe coveris provided with buttonhole-slots d and screws or bolts'd for retaining the cover-sections upon the box. At the rear edge of the vsection D the slots (ZX are open-ended to receive the bolts d'x. At the ends of the cover-sections they overlap, as shown at cl2, Fig. 2. ln the section D the slots d are suiliciently long to permit of a reciprocation of said cover-section, as hereinafter described, and both sections may be removed by simply moving them until each screw or bolt d rests in the eye of the butionliole-slot,wl1en the section may be lifted from the box. The section D of the cover is also provided with 'housings DSX for the movable bearings of the roll G', there being one at each end of the cover. By reference to Fig. o' it will be seenthat the stripping-roll G is mounted at each end in an eyebolt-g, passing through the vertical walls of the housing D3',and is encircled by a coil-spring g and an adjustable collar g2, which in use is arranged a slight distance from the adjacent wall of the housing when the tWo rolls G G are in contact with each other, thus giving a yielding pressure and maintaining contact of said rolls after a slight separation ot' the coversections, as and for a purpose hereinafter described.

The bearings for the roll G are fixed to or made a part of the section D, as shown at d3, whereby said roller is carried by and moved with said cover-section. At the right end of the roll G there is secured a gear-Wheel G2,

described rotates both of the stripping-rolls when in contact with each other for the purpose of removing `any surplus starch 'in an article as it is carried out of the machine by said rolls. y

There have been thus fardescribed the essential elements of a starching-machine and incidentally some of their novel adjuncts. Taking as essentials any starch-box, paddles, and stripping rolls, it remains to describe means for the, control of the operation of these devices by a single lever. for accomplishing this object by the use of a single hand of the operator, leaving the other The means i hand free to handle the article being starched,

will now bev described.

Upon the shaft F are mounted a fast and a loose pulley F2 F3, respectively, and a reciprocating belt-loop F4, mounted on a sleeve F5, ina lug F6 of which the head of a belt-shifting lever lil operates loosely. The loop F4 is held by a set-screw f in the end f of an arm f2, projecting from the sleeve Fas clearly shown in Fig. 2. The lever H is pivoted at H to a wall of the starch-box and is extended beyond its pivot and provided with a pin H2, so that the said lever may be vibrated on its pivot to throw the belt from one to the other of the pulleys FZFSfor starting and stopping the machine. Upon the opposite end of the shaft F is a sprocket-Wheell, secured thereto rigid-ly by a set-screw L. A bifurcated yoke J is by its location upon the shaft F pivotally supported thereby. The bifurcations J of this yoke embrace the sprocket-l wheel l and its hub and by this means is prevented from longitudinal movement upon the shaft. A yoke might be supported Vupon the shaft by a single bearing thereon; but by employing the bifu rcated bearing J J a broader surface contact is secured, so as to maintain the yoke and its adjunets in auniform plane during its oscillations on its bearing. vThe purpose of the yoke J is to convey power from the shaft F to the stripping-rolls and to provide means for controlling the use of said power in the matter of the time and duration thereof. A companion sprocket-Wheel l2 is mounted in bearings J2, formed in the yoke J, and is operatively connected With a gear GW, which is adapted to mesh with the gear roo IIO

G2 of the stripping-roll G when the yoke is elevated at its free end. A sprocket-chain l3 connects the sprockets I and l2.

At each end of the cover-section D 'there is formed or secured a depending bracket K, having upon its inner surface a track K', formed by ribs K2. By these tracks or grooves, which are widened at their lower ends, as shown, the sliding section D of the"cover may be opened and closed by suitable means, While the widened portion of the track permits an inoperative movement of the devices employed for a limited portion of the movement thereof for a purpose hereinafter described.

which when rotated by means hereinafter l Thus far there have been described the esand sprocket-gearing for conveying to andsential elements of a starching-machine-to wit, the box, the paddle, and the strippingrolls-and in addition theessential means for operating the sameto wit, a power-shaft primarily operating the paddle, a belt-shifter,

controlling the use of the power necessary for the operation of the stripping-rollers. It now remains to provide mechanism for con trolling the'operation of the several moving parts.

It will be observed that both the yoke and the belt-shifting lever are projected toward the front of the machine. Along said front there is arranged a shaft L, (see Fig. 2,) which is mounted in brackets L', Fig. l1, one at each end of the box. At the right hand of the machine there is mounted upon the tion D by the travel of the pin M3 in the track K', formed by the ribs on the bracket K. In line with the arm M2 is a projection M4, which is in the plane of a spring-latch j, which is secured to the yoke J by a screw or boltj', passing through a slot j;2 therein and entering the yoke. The latch is pressed by a spring ji, which surrounds a post 7'5 and bears on a cross-piece j toward the end of the yoke, but

vis capable of movi-ngin a direction from said end. The projection M4 and a portion of the latch with which it eoperates are in a plane different from that occupied by the yoke. The 'end of the yoke rests normally upon the sleeve M', as clearly shown in Fig. l1. The inner end of the sleeve consists of a disk M5 (see Fig.- l0) with a portion removed, so that the remaining edges may abut against a stop M6, projecting from the wall of the starchbox at the two extremes of the movements of the lever M.

Upon the inner face of the disk M5 (see Figs. 8 and 9) there are recesses M7 and MS, ,having walls inclined at different angles, in to which a spring-pressed detent M", provided with a handle M10, Fig. ll, mounted in the bracket L', automatically seats itself to temporarily retain the lever M with different degrees ofl resistance in certain positions assumed in its use for the purpose of controlling the Work of the machine. The position `assumed by the detent in Fig. 8 is at a time when the lever M is in the position which it assumes when the cover is open, as clearly shown in Fig. `7, and when the detent is occupying the depression M of the disk the level` is vertical and the cover is closed and the yoke raised to give rotation to the strippingrolls. The stop M is utilized with the disk when the cover is open, as shown in Fig. 10,

and when the cover is closed, the paddle in operation, and the lever M inclined away from the operator, as shown in Fig. 5. It will thus lbe seen that the lever M and the devices connected therewith at thepight of the machine serve to Vcontrol the opening and closing of ,the cover and the rotation of the stripping-rolls. Whenthe detent rests in the round seat M8, Fig. 6, the lever will be indicated to be in a proper vertical position and the walls of the recess will afford 'a resistance against the movement of the lever in either direction. When the detent is in seat M7, Fig. 7, it indicates that the rolls are open for the introductionof thearticle; but if it is desired to remove thecover the detent may be forced from said seat and the disk further rotated. These seats thus indicate when the lever and its adjuncts have reached the proper position for the different operations and also assist in retaining the lever in such position.

By reference to Figs. 2 and 4 the devices mounted on the left end of shaft Lwill be clearly understood. y These devices comprise l means for opening and closing the movable cover-section or assisting in such function and for vibrating the belt-shifting lever Il, the functions of the last-mentioned devices being properly timed with relation to the devices located at the right end of the shaft and heretofore described.

path or track K' of the bracket K, made on or secured to and` depending fromthe movable cover-section D. VThis rock-arm vand bracket are the duplicates of the similar devices already described in connection with ythe right end of the machine, and while not absolutely essential they contribute to a more direct application of power to the movable cover-section, and thus insure smoothness and ease of action. The collar N is also pro vided with or secured to a sector O, which has a curved groove or path on its periphery. The contour of this path comprises two straight portions O' and O2,`slightly out of line with each other, and a diagonal portion O3, connecting the two straight portions. (See Fig. 4.) The circles in Fig. 4 represent the various positions assumed by the pin 1P of the belt-shiftin g lever 'll in the groove or path formed in the periphery of the sector O. When the pinis at the point 1, the machine is idle and the cover-section D and rolls are open, as shown in Fig. 7, and the machine is in a condition to receive an article to be starched. After the article has been properly introduced the lever M is brought from the forwardly-inclined position tothe rearwardly-inclined position. (Shown, respectively, in Figs. 7 and 5.) In this movement of the lever the pin H2 occupies the positions 1, v2, land 3, Fig. 4, and in passing from position 2 to position 3 the lever Il is oscillated on its pivot and the belt shifted A collar N is `1nounted upon the shaft L and carries a rockarm N', with a pin N2, which travels in the IDO A machine.

line of contact.

from the loose pulley F3 to the tight pulley F2, whereby power is applied and the paddle E set to work. In the meanwhile the arms Nlv and'M2 have served to close the cover and bring the rolls GrY and G together, fully accomplishing these functions when the pin has reached position 2y and before the belt is shifted and therefore before the paddle is set to work. Now taking the sector O, with the pin at position 3 and with the paddle doing its Work, it is desired to perform the operation of stripping. The lever M is now brought from the rearwardly-inclined position to a vertical position. (See Fig. 6.) In this movement the pin is changed from position 3 to position 4, thus not changing the position of the belt-shifting lever; but the devices on the right end of the shaft have coacted to move cover-section D and the starch-pad away from paddle E and to place vthe gear G2 in mesh with the gear G2, and the belt not having been shifted gives power to the sprocket wheels and chain, and thestripping-rolls are rotated in such a direction as to eject the article from the starch-box and to press the surplus starch therefrom, when by a further movement ofthe lever M the sector O is moved, so as to throw the pin from the position 4 to a position near to and the equivalent ofthe position 2, thus moving the lever H on its pivot and shifting the belt to a loose pulley F3 and stopping the has not separated the rolls. They are still closed, have ceased rotation, and retain whatever starch is left adhering thereto below their not only the escape of starch, but the presence lof an undue quantity thereof .on the rolls, where it will be yliable to be smeared upon undesired portions of an article subse.- quently introduced into the machine. A further movement of the lever brings the pin and sector in the relative position shown at position l.

While thek movement of the lever has-produced the different relative positions of the sector O and pin H2 at one end of the shaft, as above described, the devices at the other end of said shaft have performed their described functions and all in theirproper time and order. It is to be notedthat the pin Ms of arm M2, as well as its associate'pin N2 of arm N'at the other end of the shaft, occupies the contracted portions of the tracks K' in the brackets K at such times, as by means of the said pins movements of the movable coversection D occur. The said pins occupy the widened portion ofsaid tracks when the 1ever M is moved to produce the other effects accomplished-to Wit, holding the stripping rolls closely together during the beating of the paddle by contact with the curved Wall K2, Fig. 2, and when the lever M is depressed belowthe position shown in Fig. 7 for the purpose of entirely removing cover-section D by hand. In the latter function, and even This movement ofthe lever hf This is'important to prevent in the function of closing the cover and bring- .forward movement of the lever M.

When the lever M is brought from its most rearward position (shown in Fig. 5) to the vertical, (shown in Fig. 6,) the inoperative portion of the belt-shifter sector O has been employed romposition 3 to position .4, Fig. 4, so tha. the belt remains on the tight pulley. Dnring this movement of the lever the projection M4 has been moved from the position shown in Fig. 5 to the position shown in Fig. 6, raising the yoke .I and putting its gearing in` mesh withthe gear G2, which by the movement of the cover-section D and tho expansion of the springs g/ has moved toward the front of the machine the same distance that the cover-section has been moved. movement of the latter carries with it the starch-pad D1 beyond an y-compressing action thereon or against an article thereon by the still vibrating paddle E. In this manner the paddle does not interfere with the eject-ion of an article by the stri ppin g-rolls. These rolls, it is understood, are preferably of or covered with rubber. `From the above description it will be seen that all of the various principal elements of the machine are compactly arranged and are brought under control by comparatively non intricate construction through the act-ion of a single deviceto wit, the controlling-lever M.

The operation of the machine is as follows: Taking the parts in the position shown inFig. 7, the machine is ready for the introduction of an article,whieh is placed within the starchbox in front of and naturally hanging against the starching-pad. One simple straightforward movement of thelever M first grips the article between the stripping-rolls with only such portions as are to be starched within the machine and advances the pad into operative position with relation to the paddle. A successive movement of the leverin the same direction then shifts the belt onto the tight pulley, and the paddle E at once begins pressing against the article and/forcing the starch out of the saturated pad into and through the article and withdrawing a minimum quantity inits backward movement therefrom. Now it only requires a simple return movement to a vertical position of the lever M'to stop the starching function and to Vaccomplish the stripping andejecting functions of the machine, when a further simple movement of the lever separates the cover-sections, the stripping-rolls, and the paddle and pad for a reception of a subsequent article.

The simplicity of the movements of the unitary controlling device or lever is at once apparent as being entirely devoid of any possible misunderstanding, so that the work of the operative is by necessity simplified, and by the positive control of the machine secured through the medium of this single dc- The IOO

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vice the various functions are performed Without the direct application of force by the hand of the operator to and upon the speciiic devices which perform said functions. The progressive movements of the unitary controlling-lever bring about the successive performance of the various functions-to wit,4

but may be altered in construction and ar rangement to any degree within the scope of mechanical skill Without adeparture from the scope thereof.

l. In' an organized starching machine, starching mechanism, stripping mechanism and stripping-roll-shifting mechanism and a single device operatively connected with said mechanisms for controlling their successive operation.

2. In an organized starching-machine, beltshifting mechanism, starching mechanism, separable stripping mechanism an d a unitary device for controlling the successive operations of said mechanisms.

3. In an organized starchiug-machine, the combination of starching mechanism and separable stripping mechanism, and a unitary means for bringing together and separating the stripping mechanism and for operating and separating the starching mechanism and for properly-timing said operations.

4. In a starching-machine, starchingmechanism, stripping mechanism, stripping-rollseparating mechanism, means for operating each of said mechanisms, and a single, unitary controlling-lever and suitable connections by which said mechanisms are brought into action in their proper order, substantially as specified.y

5. In an organized starching-machine, beltshifting mechanism, starching mechanism, positively-rotating stripping mechanism, and a movable cover-section, and a single lever and suitable connections for both controlling said mechanisms and for opening and closing said cover-section. v

6. In a starching-machine having a cover, starching mechanism and positively-rotating stripping mechanism,a member of each of which is mounted to. move with a section of the cover'of the machine, and unitary means for operating said mechanisms and controlling the movements of said cover-section.

7. In a starching-machine, starching mechanism, stripping mechanism and belt-shifting mechanism, and a unitary device and connections for gripping the work byl the stripping mechanism, shifting the belt to operate the starching mechanism, separating the members of the starching mechanism to render it 7o practically inoperative,'rotating the stripping mechanism and separating the same whereby the machine is adapted to subsequently operaie upon another article.

8. In a starching-machine, va power-shaftprovided with belt shifting mechanism, a starching mechanism member operatively connected with said shaft and with power-conveying devices thereon, a sliding cover=sec starchin g mechanism, and a lever'operatively connected with means for successively oper-l ating and controlling the cover-section and the belt-shifting mechanism. n E). In a starching-machine, starching mechanism having a movable member and stripping mechanism comprising shiftable members, and a unitary device and connections for separating the members of the starching lmechanism and simultaneously moving and 9o retaining the stripping members together; substantially as specified.

IO. In a starchin g-machine,starchin g mechanism and separable and rotatable stripping mechanism, and a'unitary device and connec- 95 tions for stopping the rotation of and subsequentl y separating said stripping mechanism.

1l. In a starching-machine, shiftable separable stripping mechanism, means for intermittently rotating the same, and means for yIoo shiftin g the same,both means being controlled through the medium of one and the same device.

12. In a starching-machine provided with` shiftable stripping mechanism, starchin g-Io 5 mechanism,'a power-shaft and power-conveying devices, a controlling-lever connected with mechanism for rendering the stripping mechanism operative in a dierent plane thereby simultaneouslyrendering the starch- 1 Io' ing mechanism inoperative while the powershaft is rotating.

13. In astarch `ing-machine, a belt-shiftinglever-controlling device having operatiye and non-operative portions, means for connecting 1 I 5 the said device with a controlling-lever operatively connected with means for rendering the stripping mechanism of the machine operative while the belt-shifting portion of said device is non-operative.

14. In a starching-machine, a belt-shiftinglever-controlling device having operative and non-operative portions, and means for connecting the said device with a controlling-lever provided with means for operating a 'mov- I 25 able cover While an inoperative portion of the belt-shifting device is in use. A

vl5. In a starching machine, a movable starching-paddle, a power-shaft and a lever carrying the paddle, and an interposed lever 13o pivotally and yieldingly connected with the paddle-lever.

substantially as specified.

16. In a4 starching-machine, a movable ,starching-paddle, a powershaft and a lever rolls, a yoke. having a latch and carrying gearing extending from and mounted at one end upon the power-shaft to a point `adjacent to the stripping-rolls, and alever constructed and arranged to move the yoke and its gearing toward the stripping-rolls, substantially as specified.

2Q. In a starching-maehine, aslidingcoversection carrying one of a pair of strippingrolls,a xed cover-section provided With yielding bearings for `the other stripping-rolls of the pair, a yoke carrying gearing for rotating one of said rolls, a lever'and connecting devices for lifting the yoke to bring its gearing into mesh with gearing upon the strippingroll during the movement of the lever in one direction, and a device for preventing this operation by movement of the lever in the opposite direction, substantially as specified.

21. In a starchingmachine, a movable cover-section provided with a track having a widened and a contracted portion, in combination with a lever operatively connected with a rock-arm projecting into said track and with devices for cooperating-with other elements of the machine whereby said rockarln is inoperative upon the cover-section when in the widened portion of the track, sub stantially as specified.

22. In a starching-machine, the combination with a fixed cover-section carrying a stripping-roll in yielding bearings, a movable cover-section carrying a stripping-roll and a starching-pad, a reciprocating starching-paddle, and mechanism comprising a unitary lever and connections for moving the coversection and pad in a direction from the paddle and for rotating the stripping-rolls, substantially as specified.

' 23. A starching-machine comprising anintegral column and starch-receptacle having a screw-threaded aperture, a lining seated in said aperture, and a flanged,screw-threaded steam-chamber threaded into the aperture,

2l. In a starching-machine, a steam-suppl y pipe communicating with the interior ofthe starch-box by a connection the opening of which is closed by a perforated plug, the perforations being divergent from its center substantially as specified.

25. In a starching-machine, a chamber or steam connection adapted to receive a steamsupply pipe and provided at its bottom with a drain-pipe and atits top with a cap or closure having perforations inclined with relation to the vertical axis of the chamber, substantially as specified.

26. In astarching-machine and in combination with the power-shaft-thercef, a pivotcd paddle-lever carrying a pivoted lever adapted to contact with a cam on the power-shaft at one side of tspivot and connected at its other end with the paddle-lever through the medium of a spring-encircled bolt, and adjusting devices arranged between the said bolt and the pivot of the lever, substantially as specilied'.

27. In a starching machine, a movable cover-section 4secured in position by buttonhole slots and bolts, in combination with a controlling-lever operatively connected with said cover section, the slots `being proportioned in length to retain the cover in position during its movements when the machine is in use and to permit of the removal of 'the cover by an extended movement of the lever, substantially as specified.

2S. In astarching-machine, the combination of a movable cover-section provided with brackets having tracks and carrying a stripping-roll, with a xed cover-section carrying a stripping-roll, and with a controllingleve'r provided'with means operatin g in said tracks for closing and locking in a closed position the movable cover-section, substantially as specified.

29. 4In a starchingmachine, the combination with a belt-shifting lever, of a sector operatively connected therewith and having non-operative portions slightly out of line with each other and an intermediate operative portion, a rock-arm, a movable coversection, and means for 'operating the sector and rock-arm, substantially as specified.

30. In a starching-machine comprising beltshifting,starching and stripping mechanisms, thelatter including separable members, the combination with said mechanisms of a single unitary controlling-lever and suitable connectin g devices by which the successive ,movements of said lever control the complete and successive functions of said mechanisms in their proper order, substantially as specified.

31. In a starching,-machine,starching lucchanisn'i, stripping mechanism, tank closing mechanism, means for successively operating 'each of said mechanisms, and a single unitary control1inglever and suitable connections by which said successive operating means are brought into action in their proper-order, substantially as specified. l i

32. In ast-arching-machinc,compr1s1ngbeltyshifting, starching, and stripping mechanisms, the combination with said mechanisms IIO of a single unitary controlling-lever and suitable connecting devices constructed and arranged to cause anarticle to be clamped and the commencement of the starching operation when said lever is at one extreme of its Amovement, andto cause the remaining functions of` the machine to 15e performed in regular successive movements of said lever in one direction whereby contrary and diverse movements of the controlling-lever are obviated and the work of the operative-is materially simplified.

In a starching-machine, the combination with the movable cover-section D, of the brackets K having the tracks K', the lever M, the shaft L, and the rock-arms M2 and N', substantially as specified. f r

-Sl-t. The combination of 'the `yieldinglymounted stripping-roll G', the roll G, the cover-section D having brackets K, the shaft L carrying the lever M, the rock-arms, and the sector having a non-operative portion, substantially as specified.

The combination of the movable coversection carrying a pad and a stripping-roll, a cooperating vibratin g paddle, the fixed coversection carryinga yieldingly-rnounted stripping-roll, the yoke J, the lever M, the shaft L, and the collar M' having a projection M4,

i substantially as specified.`

3G. In a starching-machine, a starching-receptaclc having an aperture for the reception of` a steam connection, a lining for the receptacle seated in the aperture, a chamber o'r steam connection provided with a flange to retain said lining in position, `a perforated plug at the upper portion of said chamber, a steam-suppl y pipe commul'licating with said chamber, and a drain-pipe at the lower portion of said chamber, substantially as specified.

37. In astarchi11g-machine, a standard or column, a pivot-ed paddle-lever supported on said standard, a power-shaft provided with a canna lever pivoted to said paddle-lever, a bolt y i extending from said pivoted lever through the` paddle-lever, and a spring surrounding saidbolt, substantially as specified.

`38. Ina starching-machine, a standard or l column, a pivoted paddle-lever supported on said standard, a power-shaft provided with a cam, a lever pivoted to said paddle-lever, a, bolt extending from said pivoted lever throughthe paddle-lever, a spring surroundin g said bolt, and a set-screw passing through said; pivoted lever and bearing against the paddle-lever, substantially as specified.

w39, In a starching-machine, a standard or y column, a pivoted paddle-lever supported on said standard, a` power-shaft provided with a cam, a lever pivoted to said paddle-lever, a bolt extending through the paddle-lever from said pivoted lever, a spring surrounding said bolt, and a tension-spring extending from said paddle-lever `to a support upon the standard,

substantially `as specified.

40. In a siarching-machine,`a pad, a powershaft provided with a cam,a supporting-standard, a paddle-lever pivoted thereto and extending at an angle from its pivotal point, a yielding contact for said cam carried by said paddle-lever, and a spring connected to said lever and standard to exert a retractive tension onv the lever, substantially asspecified.

41. In a starching-machine, the combination with a stripping-roll yieldingly mounted in a cover-section and provided with a gearwheel, of a pi votedyoke provided with a latch and with a gear-wheel to mesh with the gear upon the stripping-roll, po'wcr-transmitting means carried by said yoke, and pivoted means for lifting said `yoketobring said gear into mesh, substantially as specified.

42. In a Vstarching-machine, the combina- `by said yoke, pivoted means for lifting said yoke to bring said gear i nto m esh,and a springlatch provided With an inclined surface to permit the lifting means to nieve said latch in its movement in one direction,substantially as specified. i

44. In a .starching-machine, the combination with a stri pping-roll provided with a driving-gear, of a yoke having a latch and carr ing a meshing gear and provided at one end with a bifurcated portion, a power-shaft on which said biturcated portion is journaledya sprocket-Wheel'secured to said power-shaft between the armsof ,the bifurcated portion, a sprocket wheel carried by said yoke, a sprocket chain extending `between said sprocket-wheels and a pivoted lever located at the free end of the yoke, substantially as specified. i l

45. In a starching-machine, the combination with a shiftable stripping-roll provided with a driving-gear and with means for shifting said stripping-roll, of a yoke carrying a latchand a meshing gear and adjustable to and from the gear on the stripping-roll, a power-shaft on `which the yoke `is pivoted, a sprocket wheel carried' by said yoke, a sprocket-Wheel secu red upon saidpower-shai' t, and a chain extending between said sprocketwheels, substantially as specified.

4G. In a starching-machine, the combination with a shiftable stri p pin g-roll ycarryin g a..

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gear, of a pivoted yoke provided with a latch and a meshing gear, means communicating with a drivin g-shaft to drive said gears, means for shifting said stripping-roll and a lever hav- -ing a projection to engage said latch and move said yoke, substantially as specified.

v 47. 'In a starehing-machina'the combination with a stripping-roll carrying a gear, of a pivotedyoke provided with a meshing gear, means communicating with a driving-shaft to drive said gears, a rotating collar carrying a projection to engage and move said yoke, and an extension from said yoke resting upon said collar to limit the movement of the yoke away from the stripping-roll, substantially as specified.

1S. In a starching-machine, the combination with a stripping-roll carrying a gear, of a pivotcd yoke provided with a latch' and a meshing gear, means communicating with a driving-shaft to drive said gears, a rotating collar carrying a lifting projection to engage and move said yoke, and an extension from said yoke in a different vertical plane from said lifting projection and latch and resting upon said collar, substantially as speeiied.

4i). In a starching-machine, a rotating collar connected with a controlling-handle, a rock-arm carried by said collar and having a pin extending therefrom, a lifting'projectioncarried by said collar,and a disk carried by said collar whereby in the rotation of the cellar the several parts carried thereonwill perform their respective functions, substan tially as speciied.

50. In a starching-machine, the combination with cover operating, belt shifting, starching and stripping mechanisms, of a unitary controlling-lever mounted to rotate a disk, and means to engage said disk to hold the same in its adjusted positions; substantially as specified.

51. In a starching-machine, a controllinglever, a disk rotated thereby and provided with depressions in one face thereof, and a spring-detent adapted to seat itself in said depressions, substantially as specified.

52. In a starching-machine, a controllinglever, a disk rotated thereby and lprovided with sockets having walls at different angles, and a spring-detent adapted to seat in said sockets and to offer varying degrees of resistance to the rotation of the disk and to indicate the progress ofthe lever, substantially as speciied.

53. -In a s'tarching-maehine, a controllinglever, a disk rotated thereby and provided with socketsupon one face thereof, a bracket carried by said machine, and a spring-pressed detent bearing againstsaid disk, substan- 1 tially as specified.

54. In a starching-vmachine, the combination with coveroperating, belt shifting,

starching and stripping mechanisms, of a controlling-lever, means rot-ated thereby, and

a device carried by the machine contacting with the rotated means at successive p oints to determine the successive positions of the lever for accomplishing the several functions of the machine during the movements of said lever; substantially as specified.

55. In a starching-machine, comprising a movable cover-section, stripping-rolls and belt-shifter a controlling-lever, means connected therewith and rotated thereby to move the cover-section, shift the belt, and to place the stripping-rolls in gear with -the rotating means during the movement of the lever, substantially as specified.

56. In a starching-machine, a controllinglever, a sector rotated thereby, a path or way upon the periphery of said sector and having inoperative portions, a belt-shifting le- .ver connected to the sector so that in the movement of the sectoraportion of the track or way will not act upon the belt-shifter, substantially as specified.

57. In a starching-machine, the combination with belt-shifting, starching and stripping mechanisms, of a unitary controllinglever, a sector rotated by said lever and having a path portions of which are out of line with each other, a pivoted belt-shifting lever, a projection from said belt-shifting lever operatively engaging a laterally-disposed portion of said path on said sector, andl beltshifting means at the opposite end of said belt-shifting lever; substantially as specified.

58. In a starching-machine, a power-shaft provided with fast and loose pulleys, a slid-7 ing collar carrying a belt-loop, a belt-shifting lever for moving said collar, a cam secured on said shaft, a paddle-lever reciprocated by said cam, a sprocket-wheel secured to said shaft, shiftable stripping-rolls and gear, and means for transmitting the power from said sprocket-wheel to said stripping-rolls, substantially as specified.

59. In a starching-machine, a controllinglever, a collar rotated by said lever and provided with means for moving a cover-section and for throwing into gear a stripping-roll, a shaft rotated by said lever and carrying belt-shifting means whereby the several parts will act in the progressive movement of the lever, substantially as specified. 4

60. In a starching-machine, a controllinglever, rotating means connected thereto and extending to opposite sides of the machine,V a movable cover-section provided with depending brackets, having expanded Ways and rock-arms located upon said rotating means at opposite sides of the cover to travel in said, ways to move, to lock closed, and to permit the removaly of the cover,y substantially as specified.

61. In a starching-machine comprising a movable cover-section carryinga positivelydriven stripping-roll, and starching mechanism, the combination with a power-shaft sup- IOO 1o v l 611,015

ported at one endthereof and carrying driv In testimony whereof We aix our signa- 1o ing mechanism, a single unitary controllingtures in presence of two Witnesses. lever mounted upon a shaft located at the SIVERT MOE.

opposite side of the machine and carrying EDWARD WATSON BUELL. cover-operating devices, and intermediate GEORGE CRAY ROBERTS. mechanisms under the control of said lever ALLEN OONKLING.

for governing the transmission of power from Witnesses:

said power-shaft to said stripping and starch- WM. H. CRUEKHITE,

in g mechanisms; substantially as specified. L. A. GREENE. 

